The Simple Radish

This summer, while preparing a family dinner with my aunt Patsi, she explained the bag of radishes sitting on her counter - a veggie that rarely graces her table. She said she previously had radishes at her friend's cottage served raw with a bowl of salt. She said they were delicious and wanted to do the same for dinner this evening. So I prepped them, washing, halving and plating. Then, we tasted them. And they were .......

It seems that Patsi's friend's radishes were sweet and delicious while ours were bitter. Not to be thwarted I suggested that we barbecue them, cause isn't everything better when barbecued?? So I tossed the radishes in some olive oil, salt and pepper and grilled them in a grilling basket. We made a nice little dipping sauce and what a treat!!! They became sweet, rich and surprisingly tasty.

Grilled Radishes with Creamy Dip

1 bag of radishes, washed and halved
1 - 2 tbsp of oil (any kind)
salt and pepper

Dip:
4 tbsp of mayo
1 shallot minced
1 clove of garlic minced
1 tbsp of lime or lemon juice
1 tbsp of chopped cilantro (I think lots of herbs could be used as well - basil, mint, dill, parsley)
salt and pepper

Mix the ingredients for the dip together and let sit in the fridge (~30 min) to allow the flavours to flourish. Taste before serving to see if it needs to be adjusted.

Toss your radishes in the oil, salt and pepper. Grill over medium heat (using a basket makes it much easier) and turn after browned on one side, about 3 - 5 minutes. When brown on both sides remove from heat, sprinkle with some nice sea salt and serve with the dipping sauce.